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April 25, 2025 No Responses

SEC To Nigerians: Report Any Suspected Illegal Investment Schemes

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has urged Nigerians to report any suspected illegal investments scheme to the commission for proper investigation and necessary action.The Commission said this in a notice issued on Thursday to the investing public, warning that...

March 12, 2025 No Responses

EFCC Identifies 58 Illegal Ponzi Scheme Operators

In line with its commitment to sanitising the financial space of the nation and offer the investing public adequate and reliable information on the activities of illegal ponzi scheme operators across the country, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, E...

February 27, 2025 No Responses

Lagos Clampdown On Illegal Dredgers

The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development, has launched a massive clampdown on illegal dredgers operating in the State, ordering them to stop work immediately. According to the state government, the&n...

January 18, 2024 No Responses

Poisonous Plantain Chips: Lagos Alerts Residents

The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) has raised an alert to consumers of the popular fried plantains, commonly known as “Plantain Chips.” The State Government through the agency urges the public to be vigilant and wary of any...

July 24, 2023 No Responses

NDLEA Impounds N3.7b Tramadol At Lagos Airport

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has impounded over five million pills of Tramadol worth N3.7b. In a statement on Sunday, the agency’s Director, Media, and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed that the seizure was achieved through the collabora...

April 24, 2023 No Responses

NDLEA Intercepts Illicit Drugs In Wedding Gown

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted two drug consignments consisting of ecstasy and skunk going to United Arab Emirate. In a statement on Sunday, NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi, explained that the pills of ecstasy were concea...

January 24, 2023 No Responses

NAFDAC Shuts Vegetable Oil Outlet

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has closed a vegetable oil-packaging outlet in Gidan Ruwa, Airport Road, Nassarawa Local Government of Kano State. The coordinator of the agency in Kano State, Alhaji Kasim Ibrahim...

November 8, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria, 99 Others Back Agreement Against Illegal, Unregulated Fishing

Global action to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has intensified as Nigeria and 99 other countries have now committed to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation’s Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA). The PSMA is the first b...

June 28, 2022 No Responses

Customs Impounds N1.3b Goods In Ogun

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command impounded goods worth N1.3 billion between May to June around Ogun State and its environs. Briefing Journalists on Monday, the Area Comptroller, Bamidele Makinde, explained that the command generated N12.8...

December 2, 2021 No Responses

Customs Intercept 31,500 Litres Of Petrol

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Command, says it has intercepted 1,050 jerry cans (30 litres each) of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) known as petrol along Seme and Badagry creeks. The items have a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N5,393,920.00. .....

September 30, 2021 No Responses

Military Deactivates 69 Illegal Refining Sites

Operation Delta Safe have discovered and deactivated a total of 69 illegal refining sites in different parts of the Niger Delta region of the country, the Defence Headquarters has disclosed/The Acting Director, Defence Media Operation, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeu...

March 23, 2021 No Responses

NPA Clamps Down On Illegal Jetties, Barge Operators

Following increasing reports of abuses of process in the operation of barges and private jetties, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)has clamped down on unsea-worthy barges while three illegal jetties have been sealed A statement issued by the Autho...

February 9, 2021 No Responses

NAFDAC Intercepts 22 Drums Of Suspected Local Gin

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intercepted 22 drums of substance suspected to be local gin in Adamawa State. State Coordnator, Mr Jamilu Audu, explained in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...